Defensive Back Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/26/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
18

S
Brandon
Joseph

6-0 202lbs 4.62
S
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
202lbs 6-0 4.62 48 137.3
84.6
Brandon Joseph is a solid prospect who does everything pretty well but nothing at an elite level and is a kind of low-ceiling high-floor...
86

S
Damon
Miller

6-0 200lbs 4.62
S
UAB   Mascot
UAB Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.62 122 452
67.2
Has the fluidity, speed and quick feet to come down and defend slot receivers in man coverage. Miller also does a nice job breaking down in...
113

S
Naijee
Jones

6-0 199lbs 4.59
S
Kent State   Mascot
Kent State Mascot
199lbs 6-0 4.59 146 518
52.4
Very aggressive attacking receiver blocks and tackles like a safety. Strong hands to make plays on the ball, effective blitzer who shows...
3

S
Brian
Branch

6-0 190lbs 4.58
S
DET   Mascot
DET Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.58 7 20
88.8
Brian Branch is a quality pro prospect who can play all over the defensive backfield. He possesses good quickness combined with disciplined...
112

CB
William
Poole

6-0 190lbs 4.58
CB
Georgia   Mascot
Georgia Mascot
190lbs 6-0 4.58 143 515
53.4
His ball skills are very good. Poole tracks the ball well downfield and has the hands and coordination to come away with interceptions even...
97

S
Bralen
Trahan

6-0 201lbs 4.58
S
Louisiana   Mascot
Louisiana Mascot
201lbs 6-0 4.58 147 519.7
61.3
Shows good instincts when facing the action in zone coverage, and Trahan has solid ball skills. Does a good job getting his head around in...
37

CB
Cameron
Brown

6-0 199lbs 4.57
CB
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
199lbs 6-0 4.57 62 205.8
79.2
Explodes out of his backpedal and has exceptional closing speed, showing excellent timing and the ball skills to come up with the...
44

S
Gervarrius
Owens

6-0 195lbs 4.57
S
NYG   Mascot
NYG Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.57 69 229.8
77.4
His ball skills are very good. Owens tracks the ball well downfield and has the hands and coordination to come away with interceptions even...
55

S
Anthony
Johnson Jr.

6-0 205lbs 4.54
S
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.54 68 219.8
75.0
Possesses good straight-line speed, fluid hips to turn and run, and explosiveness out of his breaks. Good vision and anticipation as a free...
83

CB
Arquon
Bush

6-0 187lbs 4.54
CB
Cincinnati   Mascot
Cincinnati Mascot
187lbs 6-0 4.54 87 305.7
68.8
Bush can flip his hips and run, with good top-end speed and the length to make plays on the ball. Bush tracks the ball well and does a...
108

CB
Jordan
Perryman

6-0 198lbs 4.54
CB
Washington   Mascot
Washington Mascot
198lbs 6-0 4.54 136 500
54.0
Fluid mover with decent speed and his length allows him to cover effectively downfield Great on route recognition and has click-and-close...
87

S
Patrick
Fields

6-0 203lbs 4.53
S
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
203lbs 6-0 4.53 125 466.3
67.1
Aware in the red zone, stays on the back line to take away fade throws. Capable of making quarterbacks pay for late throws. Strong hands...

2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.